The Administrative Fellowship Experience

Mark A. Bonaccorso, Current Administrative Fellow

Mark Bonaccorso is a dedicated healthcare professional from the small town of Sealy, Texas. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Public Health from Texas A&M University and continued his education at Texas A&M University to obtain a Master of Health Administration. He is an active member of ACHE-SETC, where he serves as the Head of Professional Development for the Administrative Fellowship Council. With a strong background in health information management, Mark has gained extensive experience in healthcare billing and analytics during his time at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital. He has honed his skills through a practicum experience at the Houston Methodist Center for Innovation, where he gained valuable insights into enhancing operational efficiency and patient outcomes through innovative strategies. Mark is now the current Administrative Fellow at UTMB Hospital in Galveston, Texas, where he aims to contribute to the institution's excellence in patient care and efforts to bridge the gap between clinical practice and medical research.

Christine M. Young, Current Fellow

Christine M. Young served as the 2023-2024 UTMB Health System Administrative Fellow. She received her Bachelor’s in Public health from Texas A&M University and her Master’s in Health Administration at Cornell University. During her 3 years at Texas A&M, Christine co-led multiple research initiatives and worked with rural, low-income, underserved communities to examine their healthcare experiences. Her time working with vulnerable populations led her to publish 4 research works in nationally recognized journals and co-author 4 working manuscripts to help bring awareness for the need to provide these communities better quality care. At Cornell, she was involved with various initiatives such as directing the SSM Health Co-sponsored, Sloan Program in Health Administration National Case Competition, which garnered over 120 graduate/professional student participants across the United States.

Prior to joining UTMB Health, while in her graduate studies Christine served as a Program coordinator for the ACHE-Southeast Texas Chapter and was actively involved in facilitating and spearheading the various strategic initiatives. She interned at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where she supervised a specialty wide quarterly Quality Improvement Initiative for 19 Patient-Centered Medical Homes. Direct from her efforts, over 2,200 additional lives were impacted, and her process improvement recommendations continue to aid an additional magnitude of patients weekly in obtaining timely, needed care.

Christine brings a passion for providing equitable, accessible, high-quality care for all individuals regardless of socioeconomic or geographic background. She confidently chose UTMB Health because of the organization’s forward-thinking spirit, commitment to continuous learning, and constant drive to pursue high-quality patient care.

Outside of work, Christine enjoys making Charcuterie boards, Aquascaping, Fencing recreationally, training her Maltipoo, Angie, for her Therapy Dog certification, and spending time with her friends and family.

Stephanie Kubachka, Laboratory Services Manager, Laboratory Administration

Stephanie served as the 2022-2023 UTMB Health System Administrative Fellow. Previously, Stephanie worked as a Medical Laboratory Scientist at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic. Her supplementary role as a Technical Consultant included managing the daily operations of the clinical laboratory and improving the quality of analytic performance. In addition to her passion for improving patient outcomes, these experiences provided her with the motivation for seeking a career on the administrative side of healthcare.

Stephanie possesses a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M University and a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Sciences from the University of Texas Medical Branch. In May 2022, Stephanie earned a Master of Healthcare Administration and Master of Business Administration from the University of Houston–Clear Lake.

While in her graduate studies, Stephanie’s desire to attain different perspectives in healthcare led her to Northern Utah. As an Administrative Intern for Intermountain Healthcare, her work involved projects in operations and continuous improvement. Stephanie seeks to advance quality of care by pursuing further practice in these areas while gaining exposure to other administrative and clinical departments. Stephanie confidently decided to return to UTMB because of the organization’s commitment to continuous learning and quality patient care.